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From Braverman to Starmer: the many lawyers seeking election to the UK Parliament
Ben Rigby runs the rule over a selection of the nearly 200 lawyers vying for votes in today’s general election
Fieldfisher grows revenue 10% as PEP sees modest increase
European firm grows profits per equity partner 4% to £966k in year to end of March following previous year’s 11% decline
Music licensing business Merlin signs up London-based Greenberg Traurig shareholder as GC
Neil Miller takes on role last held by Merlin’s COO Charlie Lexton
HFW revenue passes £250m revenue milestone fuelling 8.8% rise in PEP
UK-headquartered firm grows revenue by 11.4% in second year of new strategy
UK ratifies Hague-19 Convention in a boost to London litigation
Treaty ensures UK judgments will be recognised in EU and other member countries
Osborne Clarke posts double-digit rise in UK PEP as firm-wide revenue grows 19% to €525m
UK independent points to growth in US and ESG and energy practices as it exceeds €500m revenue target one year early
US and UK growth drive 17% increase in Kennedys’ revenue
Turnover at insurance specialist jumps to £384m as fee-earner count climbs by 12%
Signature opens in Frankfurt with double partner hire from Mayer Brown
Partners recruited to co-found disputes firm’s third European office outside London base
AI, NFTs, Stradivarius violins and a fashion revolution at Wimbledon: more key takeaways from Luxury Law Summit London
Maura O’Malley reports from London’s premier luxury law conference, which explored how the sector is innovating
UK national security patents jump by 36% in one year
Increase in defence spending as geopolitical tensions ratchet up could be behind the rise in military technology patents issued with secrecy orders
Macfarlanes raises NQ pay to £140k
City stalwart becomes highest-paying UK firm after international Magic Circle rivals
US builds international cooperation with UK Patent Office agreement, but goals are unclear
McKool Smith lawyer Warren Lipschitz examines US Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal’s MOU with the UK Patent Office on standard essential patents and how it fits in with her other actions since taking office
Stephenson Harwood points to five-year plan as revenue climbs by 16%
Turnover hits record £264.2m as PEP rises 7% to £775K
McDermott boosts London real estate practice with double Fried Frank hire
Arrival of Darren Rogers and Devina Rana will establish ‘more visible and cohesive offering in London and across Europe’
Baker McKenzie completes 2024 partner promotions with 45-strong round
Summer tally follows 21 North and Latin America appointments in January with the overall proportion of women rising to more than half
Ashurst agrees global partnership with legal AI platform Harvey
Anglo-Australian firm joins names such as A&O Shearman and Reed Smith to adopt Harvey’s technology
Fountain Court snaps up ex-Slaughters associate, criminal bar rising star
Katherine Hardcastle’s arrival further bolsters top commercial set’s criminal law capability
Paul Hastings adds finance partner in London from Weil
Reena Gogna latest hire to boost US firm’s lender-side leveraged finance offering in the City
Top 100 global firms’ fossil fuel-related deal work edges down, study finds
More than 40 firms rated ‘F’ in climate change scorecard, although renewable energy work increases sharply
Ashurst hires pair of senior Indian lawyers as international firms ramp up interest in India market
Anglo-Australian firm identifies India as a ‘key strategic focus’ as it recruits former partners from Khaitan & Co to grow global practice